Officially welcoming myself to the BP community

[Jovany Melendez]

Hello BP Community,

I'm not necessarily new to BP, but this is the first time I've attempted to dive into this since I first joined back in 2016, so to continue to cement myself further into this commitment, I wanted to make my first post and member introduction.

I'm 25, engaged with two children, have worked in the Accounting field briefly with a Real Estate development and management company, and plan on moving forward in this process with my fiance.

What I'm looking to gain from this website is to gain as much information as possible, as soon as possible, so my fiance and I can get into rental properties. Our plan is to buy a multi-family unit where we can live in, and survive off the rental income. Our biggest obstacles have been living in an expensive market (Boston, MA), and overall not taking this seriously until now.

What we'd like to figure out, is if we should go after a two-family home or more, since the income from the property would be our main source of income, and how to make an offer on a home with little to no money.

We've started to attend some webinars, and read some blog posts. We've even found an agent to send us some listings for our local area to get us started. I guess at this point, it's a matter of continuing to gain more information and finally take a step toward become real estate investors.

[Brandon L.]

Hello! @Jovany Melendez

Welcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.

I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing. Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.

First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp

The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciated

The last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent. There are many agents out there, but it’s important to choose the right one.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52724-im-new-to-investing-how-do-i-find-an-investor-friendly-agent

I love answering questions if you have any! Good Luck :)